{"id":305928,"date":"2023-04-16T08:29:09","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T07:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=305928"},"modified":"2023-05-02T22:22:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T21:22:28","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-april-16-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-april-16-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 April 16, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-305930\" title=\"iran protests 15042023 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-protests-15042023-1.jpg\" alt=\"iran protests 15042023 1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-protests-15042023-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-protests-15042023-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-protests-15042023-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-protests-15042023-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-protests-15042023-1-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;text-align: justify\">UPDATE: 8:00 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran Uprising at a Glance<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Sunday, April 16, 2023 \u2013 8 PM GMT + 1<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><strong>Days<\/strong>: 213<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protests<\/strong>: 282 cities<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fatalities<\/strong>: 750+ estimated deaths, 675 identified by MEK<\/li>\n<li><strong>Detentions<\/strong>: 30,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran\u2019s nationwide uprising entered its 213th day on Sunday as public anger escalated at the ruling mullahs in response to regime operatives launching more chemical gas attacks against innocent schoolgirls.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to reports tallied by the Iranian opposition, the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), regime operatives launched a chemical gas attack against the all-girls Setayesh High School in Tehran\u2019s Persian Gulf district on Sunday morning. Several students are in dire conditions. Reports indicate that school officials kept the kids inside. Similar gas attacks and poisonings were reported from other cities, including:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 16 &#8211; Karaj, west of Tehran, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Regime operatives launched a chemical gas attack targeting the Qassem Soleimani School in the city&#39;s Shahin Villa district. A number of students are in dire condition.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranChemicalAttacks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranChemicalAttacks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PfcHxD51Ja\">pic.twitter.com\/PfcHxD51Ja<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647560467181891584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>The Qassem Soleimani School in the Shahin Villa district of\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647560467181891584\" rel=\"noopener\">Karaj<\/a>, west of Tehran<\/li>\n<li>The\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647564242168557568\" rel=\"noopener\">Taravat School<\/a>\u202fand\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647615834225876996\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201c23 Tir\u201d school<\/a>\u202fin Urmia, northwest Iran, left \u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647570550754263040\" rel=\"noopener\">at least 40 students ill and hospitalized<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Me\u2019raj High School in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647587421608108032?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">Ardabil<\/a>, northwest Iran<\/li>\n<li>The Tolu Eslam High School in\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647614573812277249\">Tehran<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Yas Nabi High School in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647630938225119233\" rel=\"noopener\">Qazvin<\/a>, northwest Iran<\/li>\n<li>The all-girls Naseri School in\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647628486218231808\" rel=\"noopener\">Harsin<\/a>, western Iran<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Retirees and pensioners, along with workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company, protested poor living conditions caused by the regime\u2019s destructive policies. They held gatherings in Shush, southwest Iran, on Sunday. Similar rallies were held in the cities of\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647557950884519939\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahvaz<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647556692727693314\" rel=\"noopener\">Shushtar<\/a>,\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647618348614549506\" rel=\"noopener\">Isfahan<\/a>, and\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647617090701107200\" rel=\"noopener\">Kermanshah<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 16 &#8211; Kermanshah, western <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><br \/>Pensioners and retirees of the regime&#39;s Social Security Organization are protesting high prices, poverty, corruption, inflation, poor living conditions and officials&#39; refusal to address their demands.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HeukQkfHsg\">pic.twitter.com\/HeukQkfHsg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647617090701107200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Retired steelworkers held a gathering protesting their poor living conditions and regime officials\u2019 refusal to address their demands. This rally was held in the\u202f<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647559592203948033\" rel=\"noopener\">western districts of Alborz Province<\/a>, located west of the country\u2019s capital Tehran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Nurses and medical <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647620865260158977\" rel=\"noopener\">staff from across the city of Qom<\/a> in central Iran rallied outside the Qom University of Medical Sciences on Sunday protesting economic woes and demanding answers from regime officials.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 16 &#8211; Qom, central <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Nurses and medical staff from across the city rallied outside the Qom University of Medical Sciences protesting their economic woes and demanding answers.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/72fh7eg7nd\">pic.twitter.com\/72fh7eg7nd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647620865260158977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647620865260158977\" rel=\"noopener\">Students of Social Sciences at the University of Tehran<\/a>\u202fbegan protesting the regime\u2019s increasingly oppressive hijab regulations on Sunday. Similar protest rallies were reported in other cities, including\u202fRasht.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">April 16 &#8211; Rasht, northern <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <br \/>Authorities prevented women from entering Taleshan University under the pretext of not abiding by the regime&#39;s strict regulations against women.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H7fH2qgWLO\">pic.twitter.com\/H7fH2qgWLO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; People&#39;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1647629673235349507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Residents of Daniyal village in Motel-Qoo, Abbas Abad (Mazandaran province), resisted the regime&#8217;s Endowment Organization&#8217;s attempt to take over their land. In response, the repressive forces opened fire, killing two and injuring five.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) President-elect, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1647576555399307264\" rel=\"noopener\">Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, hailed<\/a> the brave people of Mazandaran who resisted the regime\u2019s oppressive forces.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I salute the brave residents of Danial in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mazandaran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Mazandaran<\/a> Province who stood up to the aggression and looting of Khamenei\u2019s agents and resisted against repressive forces. My sympathies and condolences go out to the families of those who lost their lives, and I wish a speedy recovery\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1647576555399307264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cI salute the brave residents of Danial in Mazandaran Province who stood up to the aggression and looting of Khamenei\u2019s agents and resisted repressive forces. My sympathies and condolences go out to the families of those who lost their lives, and I wish a speedy recovery to the injured. I urge the defiant youth to rise up against this oppression and plunder and compel the regime\u2019s mercenaries to retreat. The clerical regime and its agents and mercenaries only understand the language of force,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;text-align: justify\">UPDATE: 2:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">State Media Report On Regime&#8217;s Crackdown Tactics<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-261740 size-medium\" title=\"Iran-women-with-improper-hijab\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Iran-women-with-improper-hijab-300x150.webp\" alt=\"Iran-women-with-improper-hijab\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Iran-women-with-improper-hijab-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Iran-women-with-improper-hijab-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Iran-women-with-improper-hijab-696x348.webp 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Iran-women-with-improper-hijab.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Iranian state media declared the implementation of the regime&#8217;s agenda to further strictly impose the mandatory hijab as of Saturday morning, April 15.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mehrnews.com\/news\/5755152\" rel=\"noopener\">Mehr news agency<\/a>, the police will issue warnings by text, and the property owners whose attendants refuse to wear hijab will be warned and sealed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">While warning against the social backlash, the state-run <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.setaresobh.ir\/fa\/Main\/Detail\/98545\" rel=\"noopener\">Setareh Sobh wrote<\/a> today: &#8220;Is it possible that this plan may worsen the current situation of hijab and the lack thereof, and possibly lead to the same incident that happened to Mehsa Amini?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8220;Suspending bank accounts, confiscating the cars of people without veils, more fines, etc., require the passing of a law, which currently does not exist,&#8221; the paper noted.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;font-weight: 700 !important\">UPDATE: 1:30 PM CET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Diplomacy Over Nukes \u2018Not an Option\u2019 With Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-305937 alignleft\" title=\"fox 17 west michigan logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fox-17-west-michigan-logo.jpg\" alt=\"fox 17 west michigan logo\" width=\"234\" height=\"93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fox-17-west-michigan-logo.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fox-17-west-michigan-logo-150x60.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Biden Administration is exploring &#8220;other options&#8221; to ensure Iran never receives a nuclear weapon as a diplomatic solution appears to be off the table. White House National Security Spokesman John Kirby told Scripps News that while the president would prefer to use diplomacy in achieving that goal, &#8220;diplomacy right now is not possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8220;Iran was negotiating in good faith, and now, based on everything else they&#8217;re doing \u2014 supporting Russia and Ukraine by sending them drones, killing and brutalizing their own people who are protesting, in addition to all the other destabilizing activities that Iran is doing in the region, it&#8217;s clear that a return to the Iran deal diplomatically is not on the agenda,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox17online.com\/diplomacy-over-nukes-not-an-option-with-iran\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Up to $15 Million  for Info on IRGC Financial Network<\/p>\n<p>Help us disrupt the IRGC financial pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>Help us stop the terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>Send us a tip. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HKZIgJnMNO\">pic.twitter.com\/HKZIgJnMNO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rewards for Justice (@RFJ_USA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RFJ_USA\/status\/1647276162874327041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>UPDATE: 9:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Regime Crackdown, Economic Woes Fuel More Unrest in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-303894 size-medium\" title=\"Iran Protests March 16 2023 696x501 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Iran-Protests-March-16-2023-696x501-1-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Protests March 16 2023 696x501 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Iran-Protests-March-16-2023-696x501-1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Iran-Protests-March-16-2023-696x501-1-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Iran-Protests-March-16-2023-696x501-1.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Iranian people boycotted the regime\u2019s so-called \u201cQuds Day\u201d ceremonies on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan despite the mullahs\u2019 state media hype in this regard. The country\u2019s economy continues to witness troubling times and footage from the cities of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1646816999748825088\" rel=\"noopener\">Tehran, Ahvaz, and Marivan<\/a> showed people in long lines waiting to purchase poultry at discount prices.\u00a0Even the most basic goods are becoming scarce and\/or considered a luxury with rising inflation and skyrocketing prices thanks to the regime\u2019s destructive policies, or lack thereof. This goes parallel to growing anger among the general public following the regime\u2019s recent wave of chemical gas attacks targeting innocent schoolgirls.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/live-report-iran-regime-crackdown-economy-unrest\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Families Demand Justice for Poisoned Students<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-305654 size-medium\" title=\"iran poison ambulance school\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-poison-ambulance-school-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"iran poison ambulance school\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-poison-ambulance-school-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-poison-ambulance-school-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-poison-ambulance-school-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-poison-ambulance-school-696x390.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/iran-poison-ambulance-school.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On Saturday, April 15, 2023, students\u2019 families in Shahin-Shahr took to the streets to protest the poisoning of their children. The protest, held in front of the city\u2019s Education Department, was met with repression, as security forces attacked the demonstrators and fired tear gas.\u00a0The families chanted slogans such as \u201cDeath to the child-killing regime,\u201d \u201cDeath to the dictator,\u201d and \u201cDeath to the perpetrators of poisoning,\u201d while also declaring that they would not accept humiliation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Sadly, the situation is not isolated to Shahin-Shahr. At least eight regional schools and conservatories have been attacked by chemical agents and toxic gas, including Manouchehr Ansari Girls\u2019 School, Al-e Yassin Girls\u2019 Conservatory, and Fahmideh Elementary School. Moreover, students from several schools in\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1647242060494168066\" rel=\"noopener\">Izeh<\/a>, Sanandaj, Urmia, and Mahabad were poisoned, with dozens taken to medical centers on April 15.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/04\/15\/justice-for-poisoned-students\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran\u2019s Youth Reject the Regime\u2019s Impositions and Pressures<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-305929 size-medium\" title=\"Iran youth protest revolution 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-youth-protest-revolution-1-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"Iran youth protest revolution 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-youth-protest-revolution-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-youth-protest-revolution-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-youth-protest-revolution-1-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-youth-protest-revolution-1-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Iran-youth-protest-revolution-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Iran has a rich history and a culture that dates back thousands of years, but its present is marred by an authoritarian regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">For decades, the country has been under the rule of a theocratic government with a record of human rights violations and suppression of free speech. Despite this, the younger generation in Iran is rejecting the regime and pushing for change.\u00a0The youth in Iran make up a significant portion of the population. Around 60% of the country\u2019s citizens are under the age of 30.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/insider\/irans-youth-reject-the-regimes-impositions-and-pressures\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Iranian People\u2019s Democratic Revolution Photo Exhibition in US Senate<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iranian People&amp;#039;s Democratic Revolution Photo Exhibition in US Senate\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_CLDUnLnEK7c\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FCLDUnLnEK7c%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CLDUnLnEK7c\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M16S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-04-15T08:39:52Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_CLDUnLnEK7c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FCLDUnLnEK7c%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iranian People&#039;s Democratic Revolution Photo Exhibition in US Senate<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CLDUnLnEK7c\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FCLDUnLnEK7c%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iranian People&amp;#039;s Democratic Revolution Photo Exhibition in US Senate\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iranian People&#039;s Democratic Revolution Photo Exhibition in US Senate On April 12, 2023, equivalent to the 200th day of the Iranian people&#039;s uprising, the US Senate displayed an emotionally moving photograph exhibition depicting the martyrs of the Iranian people&#039;s democratic revolution. 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